Can knee pain at childhood be connected to osteoarthritis?

Hamann

My mother is suffering from osteoarthritis (OA). She is 72 years old and the OA is a major problem in her life. My son is 10 years old. He has a relapsing knee pain. His pain occurs mostly at day time but can wake him from sleep. The pain is in both legs. Is my son in a risk group for OA?

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Answers (2) to: "Can knee pain at childhood be connected to osteoarthritis?"

Beachum

The main risk factor for OA is high weight. The pain your son is suffering from is important and should be taken care of, but it is very hard to advocate that it will increase his risk for OA in the future
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Doughty

Osteoarthritis is a disease that is most commonly caused by weight gain. The problem is that weigh gain has an important genetic factor. So, it doesn't matter if your son has knee pain right now, he is in a risk group for OA. If your mom is fat, she can start a program to lower her fat rate. I used this program for me. In the beginning it was too hard so cut her some slack!

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